Using the attached Scenario 16: I Am Your New Principal, discuss the "Reflective Thinking and Scenario Analysis" questions. Then add your answers to the following questions...
What would you have done differently, as the building administrator? Dress in more relaxed, school appropriate, & less intimidating manner.
Build relationships before delivering such brutally, confrontational, intimidating ultimatums.
Take time to discover each teachers' strengths. Take more of a team approach
Not identify the two groups of teachers as "continuing" & "incoming"
Asking staff for input on what they want to be able to expect from her instead of telling them what they can expect
Two principals plan the meeting together ahead of time and discussing how to facilitate the meeting
Have individual conversations with the teachers about strengths, areas of improvement that you noticed from reading their personnel files
What is the underlying ethical dilemma? Nepotism/narcissism
Power-hungry
Disrespectful of individual & collective differences
Lacks communication skills Threats
Wants teachers to be uncomfortable Not supportive
Playing favorites with her staff from her previous position
What values were demonstrated/employed in this situation? Competition
Winning
Takes risks
Challenge
Determination Achievement Rigid
Organized
How would you push the leadership to a higher level of ethical behavior? Form relationships first
More input from teacher
Vote of "no confidence" by teacher organization
Follow chain of command which probably would lead to involving the school board
Try enlisting a teacher to go approach her and have an honest discussion as to the collective concerns.
What would you have done differently, as the building administrator?
Dress in more relaxed, school appropriate, & less intimidating manner.
Build relationships before delivering such brutally, confrontational, intimidating ultimatums.
Take time to discover each teachers' strengths.
Take more of a team approach
Not identify the two groups of teachers as "continuing" & "incoming"
Asking staff for input on what they want to be able to expect from her instead of telling them what they can expect
Two principals plan the meeting together ahead of time and discussing how to facilitate the meeting
Have individual conversations with the teachers about strengths, areas of improvement that you noticed from reading their personnel files
What is the underlying ethical dilemma?
Nepotism/narcissism
Power-hungry
Disrespectful of individual & collective differences
Lacks communication skills
Threats
Wants teachers to be uncomfortable
Not supportive
Playing favorites with her staff from her previous position
What values were demonstrated/employed in this situation?
Competition
Winning
Takes risks
Challenge
Determination
Achievement
Rigid
Organized
How would you push the leadership to a higher level of ethical behavior?
Form relationships first
More input from teacher
Vote of "no confidence" by teacher organization
Follow chain of command which probably would lead to involving the school board
Try enlisting a teacher to go approach her and have an honest discussion as to the collective concerns.